Corner block



NOV. 3, 1931. JACKSON 1,830,108

CORNER BLOCK Filed March 14, 1930 Inventor v7 Ear aw (Zia/pro A HomeyPatented Nov. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES AUGUSTUS EDGAR- J'AOKSON, OFSAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

' CORNER BLOCK Application filed March 14, 1930. Serial in. 435,857.

which is adapted to fit snugly into a corner of a room wherein foldingstrips are provided along the lower marginal portion of the walls orbase board in a manner to prevent the accumulation of dust or dirt inthe corners and to facilitate cleaning of said corners.

Other objects of the invention areto provide a corner block of theaforementioned character which will be neat and attractive inappearance, which will be strong, durable,

which may be expeditiously and securely installed and which may bemanufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention may become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanyin drawings whereinlike characters of re erence designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and

wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a corner block constructed inaccordance with this invention secured in position.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken centrally through the cornerblock and showing the same mounted in position.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the referencenumeral 1 designates the abutting end portion of a pair of base boards,2 designates a floor and 3 designates folding strips of quarter-roundcross section secured in the usual manner along the lower marginalportion of the base boards 1. As clearly indicated in Figure 1 of thedrawings, the folding strips 3 are terminated in spaced relation tothe\corner formed by the a uttmg ends of the base boards 1.

The block constituting this invention comprises an angular body portion1 which is preferably solid in cross section and formed of any suitablematerial such as wood. The outer s1des of the body portion 1 and thebottom sides thereof are perfectly flat in order that the block will fitsnugly into the corner formed by the base boards 1 and the floor 2. Asclearly seen in Fi ure 1 of the drawings, the intermediate port1on ofthe outer side of the body 1 is substantially concaved and the uppersldes of the angular portions or arms extend upwardly to an 8. ex 4. Theintermediate portion of the bod merges into the quarter-round oppositeend portion 5 which abuts the ends of the folding strips 3. The block issecured in place through the medium of the anchoring screws 6 whichextend at 55 an inclination therethrough into the floor 2.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a corner block which willeffectively prevent the accumulation of dust and dirt in the cornerportions of a room which will greatly 7 facilitate cleaning or sweepingof the corner' portions of the room and which will detract in no wayfrom the appearance of said room.

It is believed that the many advantages of a corner block constructed inaccordance with this invention will be readily understood, and althoughthe preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated and described,it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction maybe had so which will fall within'the scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is A corner blockof the class described of substantially right angled form and having itslower floor engaging face flat and each base board engaging face fiatwith its ends having their exposed surfaces sha ed to conform to theshape of the lower ase board 9 mold strips with said ends abiitting theends of said strips the intermediate portion of the outer side 0 theblock being substantially concave and having its upper edges curvingupwardly to the corner part of the block, the side portions of the blocksloping upwardly from the end portions to the corner whereby the majorportion of the upper part of the block is arranged above the plane ofthe mold strips at the bottom of the base board.

In testimon whereof I aflix my signature.

AUGU TUS EDGAR J AGKSON.

